It’s strange… I think this world traps people into living a lifestyle of worry; I know I’m there. We worry about money, home work, our job, our friends and family, and anything else going on. We rush from thing to thing, try to squeeze it all into a day, a week, a moth, while still managing to waste time in frivolous things. Today has been one of those days where there are many things on my mind, gnawing at me. It sure showed after dinner! lol Dad, Mom, and I were just talking at the table, and all of a sudden I remembered something was still in the pan on the stove. With no idea how long it had been there, I sprang up with a huge gasp and was at the stove in three bounds. lol freaked Dad, Mom, and myself out by doing it too. (the thing hadn’t even truly burned yet… lol) It was pretty sad. But I realized how up-tight I was. How up-tight I have become. Whenever I think I am doing better, acting less stressed, some silly little thing like that will bluntly prove me wrong.
Sure, I have a grandparent in the hospital right now, finals tomorrow, and family from Nebraska coming on Wednesday, but that’s no reason to be so on edge I fly across the kitchen to prevent the prospect of a burning quesadilla. The Bible tells us in Philippians not to be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. We are to trust that no mater what, He is in control. Romans tells us that we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose, and that if God is for us, who can be against us? The chapter goes on to say that neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. So why should we worry? Rather, we should be firm in our faith with our eyes and hopes concentrated on the Lord. He has made us more than conquers, so why should we fear? Nothing can separate us from His love for us. Nothing at all.
Romans 8:28-39
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[j] who[k] have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[l] 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[m] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
:-) I’m glad God gave you this truth, because I really needed to hear it… again and again and again. I love you girl! I’ll be praying about your grandma. *hugs* Miss you!
Thanks, Holly. To be honest, a lot of this came out of me trying to tell myself not to freak out. Unfortunetly, I still completely lost it last night… Things are better this morning. :) Hopefully everything is now under my belt instead of crushing me at the shoulders. God is good. So today I will again try not to worry.
Thank you for praying for my grandma. I haven’t heard how things are yet this morning, but we’re hoping she turns around today and will be doing much better. The Drs have figured out what’s wrong (urinary infection, and her weird mental state was caused by that and some meds that are known to do that, which she is not off of) so that’s a blessing. Now we just wait to see what God will do. :) Thank you for your prayers.
Love you!